CHEMISTRY(1-6) QUIZ

Marks-75
Time-90 minutes

1 Aqueous sodium chloride can be prepared by titrating aqueous sodium hydroxide with dilute
hydrochloric acid. The equation for this reaction is shown below.
NaOH (aq) + HCl (aq) --> NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)
i. name the two pieces of apparatus used to measure accurately the volumes of the solutions in
this titration
ii. name a suitable indicator for this titration. give the expected color change of this indicator.
iii. explain the meaning of the symbols (aq) and (l) in this equation
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2. Instructions for preparing hydrated crystals of magnesium sulphate are given below.

Add one spatula full of magnesium carbonate to 50 cm3 of dilute sulphuric acid. When it has
reacted, add further amounts until no more will dissolve. Then filter the mixture. Evaporate the
filtrate to about half its volume. Allow the filtrate to cool. Filter off the crystals. Dry them on filter
paper. Do not heat the crystals.

a. explain the importance of the five instructions which are underlined

b. because it has a larger surface area, powdered magnesium carbonate reacts more rapidly then
lumps of magnesium carbonate. Explain why the larger surface area leads to a greater rate of
reaction.

c. name the gas evolved in this reaction and give a test for the gas

d. name three substances, other than magnesium carbonate, which react with dilute sulphuric
acid to form magnesium sulphate

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3. Name a process that is used to separate a mixture of

a. three water-soluble dyes

b. insoluble solid and water
c. two liquids (ethanol and water)
d. water and a dissolved salt

4. Uranium-235 and uranium-238 are two isotopes of uranium. The table below shows the numbers
of the particles in one atom of uranium-235
particle

Number

electron

92

neutron

143

proton 92

a. suggest a reason why this is known as uranium-235

b. In the table below, give the numbers of particles found in an atom of uranium-238

particle

number

electron
neutron
proton

c. Uranium-235 is radioactive and is used in the manufacture of nuclear weapons. Give one other
use of uranium-235
2+3+2=7

5. Fluorine can form either covalent or ionic bonds.

a. Draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the bonding in
i. sodium fluoride, NaF
ii. fluorine, F2
Your diagrams must show all electrons.

b. Explain why sodium fluoride has a higher melting point than fluorine

5+3=8

6. Use the information in the table below to answer the following questions

substance
Sodium chloride
sulphur
tungsten
wax
aluminium

conducts electricity
when solid
no
No
Yes
No
Yes

melting point/oC

dissolves in water

808
113
3377
35-50
660

Yes
No
No
No
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ai. Name two metals from the table

aii. How can you tell from the table that the substances you have chosen in (i) are metals?

b. How can you tell from the table that wax is a mixture?

ci. Name a compound from the table

cii. Explain the meaning of the word compound

d. Describe how the arrangement and movement of particles in aluminium change as the
temperature rises from 659oC to 661oC

e. Suggest how you could separate a mixture of sulphur and sodium chloride to produce a sample
of each
5+3+3=11

7. The table shows some information about three gases.

Name of gas
Chlorine
Ammonia

Formula
Cl2

Relative molecular mass

71
17

HCl

a. complete the table by filling in the boxes.

A student heated some solid ammonium chloride, NH4Cl in a test-tube. Ammonia and one other
gas were formed. He tested the gases coming out of the tube with litmus paper.

The red litmus quickly turned blue. A few seconds later, both pieces of litmus paper turned red.
b. name the process which caused the gases to move along the tube
c. which gas turned red litmus paper blue?
d. which gas turned the litmus paper red?

2+2+1+1=6

8. The graph below shows the heating curve of a pure substance.

a. What is the melting point of the substance?

b. What happens to the temperature while the substance changes state? Explain your answer.
c. Explain why the substance cannot be water.

1+2+2=5

9.a)What is the difference between compound and mixture?

b)What is the difference among isotope,isobar and isotone?

MCQ

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1. Which ion has the most shells that contain electrons?

a. Al3+
b. Be2+
c. N3d. S2-

2. Which substance contains covalent bonds but also conducts electricity?

a. brass
b. graphite
c. iodine
d. steel

3. Which electron arrangement is that of a metallic element?

a. 2, 1
b. 2, 4
c. 2, 5
d. 2, 7

4. Which molecules have the same number of protons?

a. O2 and N2
b. Cl2 and Br2
c. CO2 and SO2
d. CH4 and NH3

2+2=4

5. Which property of gas affects the rate at which it spreads throughout a laboratory?
a. boiling point
b. molecular mass
c. reactivity
d. solubility in water
6. Four identical gas jars are filled with different gases. The lids are taken off the gas jars and they
are left open to the air for a few hours. Which gas jar will then have the most air in it?

7. The conical flask contains compound X which is present in the solid, liquid and
gaseous states. Which statement is correct?

a. energy is released when X changes from liquid to solid

b. a gaseous X molecule has a lower mass than a liquid X molecule
c. liquid X is at a higher temperature than solid X
d. liquid X molecules vibrate about fixed positions
8. By which process does the smell of cooking spread to all the rooms in a house?
a. decomposition
b. diffusion
c. displacement
d. distillation

9. What can be deduced about two gases that have the same molecular mass?
a. they have the same solubility in water at room temperature
b. they have the same boiling point
c. they have the same number of atoms in one molecule
d. they have the same rate of diffusion at room temperature and pressure
10. Which of the following would diffuse most rapidly?
a. Cl2
b. CO2
c. CH4
d. N2

11. The kinetic theory of matter states that all matter is made up of
a. a small number of tiny particles
b. a large number of tiny particles
c. a small number of large particles
d. a large number of large particles

12. Which one of the following conditions increases the rate of movement of particles in matter?
a. increase in density
b. decrease in mass
c. increase in volume
d. increase in temperature

13. Ice is less dense than water because the ice molecules
a. are smaller than the water molecules
b. are different from the water molecules
c. are more loosely packed than the water molecules
d. move faster than the water molecules
14. In which pair of substances is each substance a mixture?
a. air; water
b. limewater; water
c. quicklime; limewater
d. sea water; air
15. From which mixture can the underlined substance be obtained by adding water, stirring and
filtering?
a. calcium carbonate and sodium chloride
b. copper(II) sulphate and sodium chloride
c. ethanoic acid and ethanol
d. iron and magnesium